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Which of the following is an example of a sentence fragment?
Which of the following is an example of a sentence fragment?
- Running down the street. (correct)
- Although it was raining.
- She ran down the street and jumped over the puddle.
- The cat, sitting on the windowsill, watching the birds.
What is a comma splice?
What is a comma splice?
- Using a comma to separate items in a list.
- Placing a comma before a coordinating conjunction.
- Connecting two independent clauses with a comma and no conjunction. (correct)
- Joining a dependent clause with an independent clause using a comma.
What is an example of a misplaced modifier?
What is an example of a misplaced modifier?
- She found the keys only in the kitchen.
- In the kitchen, she found only the keys.
- She only found the keys in the kitchen. (correct)
- She found only the keys in the kitchen.